Sunday, July 24, 2011

Last night, the Dodgers depended on a .169 hitter to win the game. Today in the rubber match, can we expect heroics from another unlikely source? And given how that characterization would capture basically everyone in the lineup (including both Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier, both of whom are struggling), who if anyone will heed the call and step up?

Oh yeah, I will be at the game today, baking on the field level like a potato. Holler if you want to say hi.

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"Minor League Player of the Day – Dee Gordon - 4 for 5, 1 2B, 2 RBI's, 3 Runs, 1 SB. Gordon has been outstanding since returning to AAA about a month ago, hitting .412 in 4 games in June and .388 so far in July. It was his 3rd straight multi-hit game, and also his 3rd straight game with an extra base hit."

I was watching footage from yesterday's activities where the 2011 Ford C. Fricke Award was given to Dave Van Horne. Great speech, talking about listening to baseball on the radio and how so many of the calls we collectively remember were heard on the radio, producing memorable phrases that stay with us to this day. he mentioned [unmentionable play involving Bobby Tompson] but highlighted Jack Buck's call of Gibby's famous home run. He then turned to Dennis Eckersley and said, "Sorry, Eck." Brilliant stuff!

Terry Cashman made a cool speech, too, before performing his "Talkin' Baseball" classic. got a little weepy when he mentioned the Duke. He changed the lyrics up at the very end and said "...the Duke of Flatbush..."

Damn, folks, hang in there. I get all negative and cynical and shit, but hey, we will be judged by our loyalty in the end, on judgment day, when Pee Wee checks the list of people as they arrive at the Blue Gates.